ASB is the latest big four lender to introduce strict LVR requirements for investors, following ANZ and BNZ in tightening the rules.

The Financial Services Council has appointed a new head of memberships and partnerships.

The Financial Markets Authority says its guidance on KiwiSaver fees “was never intended to prohibit or proscribe fee level”.

The global reverse mortgage market is set to increase threefold in the next decade, according to new research from advisory firm EY.

Avanti has reduced its near-prime mortgage rate to under 4%, as non-bank lenders offer increasingly competitive loans.

Lorraine Mapu is to replace Mark Hiddleston as managing director of business banking at ANZ.

BNZ has stopped accepting high LVR investor loan applications from the adviser channel, as the lender struggles with "unprecedented demand".

Better-than-expected economic indicators have prompted forecasters to change their predictions for the official cash rate.

Jarden has welcomed five new senior appointments to the group as they invest further into providing leading services to their wealth and asset management clients.

Saturn Advice has thanked the outgoing Alistair Pirie for his contribution in building the business.

The Government is "almost certain" to intervene in the housing market to help first home buyers and boost residential construction, according to CoreLogic.

With the new Trusts Act 2019 coming into law, Good Returns speaks to industry experts about what advisers need to know.

Bank of New Zealand has announced Paul Conway as its new chief economist, stepping into the role formerly held by Tony Alexander.